[Idiom] Wave a Magic Wand

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To provide the perfect solution to a given problem or difficulty, as if by magic.

i.e. If I could wave a magic wand, I would just make it so the pipe had been installed properly in the first place. But I can’t, so we’re going to have to make a decision about how to fix it.

i.e. We can’t just wave a magic wand and make poverty go away. It will have to be a systematic effort by many stakeholders.

There are some other interesting idioms about “magic”. Follow me to learn about them!

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1. White magic

Magic that aims to foster good, either by bringing about positive outcomes or by keeping bad things from happening.

i.e. Her illness has gotten worse, so I did white magic focused on restoring her health.

i.e. Can you do some white magic to stop this hurricane?

2. Magic up

To produce, create, or cause to appear a person or thing very suddenly, as if by magic. A noun or pronoun can be used between “magic” and “up.”

i.e.The floundering production seems to have magicked a new director up out of thin air.

i.e.Their scientists managed to magic up a cure for the disease in just a matter of days.

3. What’s the magic word?

A question posed to someone (typically a child) when they have asked for something without saying “please.”

i.e. A: “Can I have some money to go to the movies?” B: “What’s the magic word?”

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